Molecules and Energetics 1 - BIOE40008
Aims
This module aims to provide students with a fundamental understanding of the chemistry and materials science principles related to Bioengineering including:
The main functional groups in organic molecules, their roles in building more complex structures and functionalising surfaces.
The main techniques for identifying and characterising engineered molecules
The foundations of classical thermodynamics and applications in biomedical engineering and molecular sciences
Chemical kinetics, Fick's laws and steady state diffusion
This module also aims to build the wet lab skills of students including:
Preparing a range of biomaterials and practice with the main techniques used for classifying such materials
Role
Lecturer
Nanotechnologies for cancer diagnosis and cancer therapy - BIOE97173
Aims
This module will introduce you to the latest nanotechnological advances in the field of cancer diagnostics and cancer therapies. This course will show how academic research can lead to applied science with direct impact on the way cancer patients are screened, diagnosed, monitored and treated. In particular, you will learn how molecular bioengineering has applications in the following fields: - Development of minimally invasive screening tools (e.g. based on liquid biopsies) - Diagnosis at the point of care (low-cost, automated technologies) - Nanotechnologies for targeted drug delivery - Novel therapeutic approaches for Cancer
Role
Lecturer